That was way too close, hope all Atlanta Duers are ok.

[unapatriciated]

It hit within a mile of work tonight. The sky went from light to black very quickly. Working in a grocery store the safest place is in the cold box, so that is where we and our customers spent 30 minuets until it passed.


ATLANTA -- Scattered showers and thunderstorms are affecting parts of Georgia tonight.

EMA officials in Cherokee County report that over 100 homes have been damaged by a possible tornado southeast of Holly Springs.

http://www.11alive.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=116155&catid=40

[tsuki]

1. Good on you for taking your customers into the cold box. nt

[unapatriciated]

5. We had about five babies and six children under 10....

We gave them all a TJ's sweatshirt to stay warm and cookies to keep them smiling.

[malaise]

2. Stay safe DUers

:grouphug:

[blue sky at night]

3. can't be all bad...

they need the rain, big time.

[unapatriciated]

8. yes we need the rain but could do without the tornadoes.

Over a hundred homes were damaged near where I work.

[rurallib]

4. Has Georgia recovered from the drought of years gone by yet?

[unapatriciated]

6. We are able to water our gardens again but...

Still are not up to 100 percent.

[uppityperson]

7. Glad you're ok, cold box seems a good place to go.Those cars in the picts in the OP link!

They were lucky the thing didn't go towards them. Glad you're ok. That is close.



5 SE HOLLY SPRINGS CHEROKEE GA POSSIBLE TORNADO HAS BEEN REPORTED SOUTHEAST OF HOLLY SPRINGS...OVER 100 HOMES HAVE BEEN DAMAGED.

5 SW CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURG NC PUBLIC REPORT OF POSSIBLE TORNADO IN THE STEEL CREEK AREA THAT CAUSED A POWER OUTAGE.

http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/080520_rpts.html

[unapatriciated]

10. Yes My Husband was watching it on the news.

That cloud was spotted right after the one that touched down near me.

[proud patriot]

9. brrr , I remember working the cold box before

I'm glad you are okay

[unapatriciated]

12. we had plenty of TJ's sweatshirts for everyone.

[babylonsister]

11. Thanks for informing, and REC'D for those who might not have a clue. nt

[conscious evolution]

13. Wow!We only had about five

minutes of rain downtown.
Then a double rainbow after it passed over.
Followed by a spectacular light show from lightning as it moved away from us.

[unapatriciated]

14. It rained for about thirty minutes here started about 6:40 it went from...

daylight to black in minutes back to daylight around 7:15, I had just punched out for my 30 minute break.